About Us

On The Go® Portable Water Softener, LLC
is the leading developer of water softening products for the
recreational vehicle (RV) market, and water deionization products that
produce laboratory grade deionized water used in everything from auto
detailing and manufacturing to kidney dialysis.

On The Go® was founded in
2004 by Bruce Everson, a fifteen-year veteran of the water softening
industry, and two executives from the auto-parts manufacturing and
high-tech industry. On The Go®'s flagship product, the Portable Water
Softener, is an easy-to-use water softener designed for RV owners who need a
simple and affordable way to eliminate harmful hard water for
plumbing fixtures, sinks, toilets, water heaters, and soap that in't easily rinsed or cleaned off.

We provide three basic models and
various sizes of deionization units to produce DI water to remove solids
with the end result of producing purified water for numerous applications including RVs, autos, motorcycles, yachts, airplanes, windows, and many other
manufacturing processes. Currently based in Bloomington, Indiana, On The Go® has attained "TRADE MARK REGISTRATION AND PATENT PENDING STATUS" for its
flagship product and our DEIONIZATION units, and have plans to introduce
several more new water products in the future.

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Industry Background

First... The Portable Water Softener

As avid RVers travel throughout the
United States, they discover several campgrounds and RV parks
have hard water. The Sun Belt States, such as Florida,
Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California, can have extremely hard water. With more than 8 million RVs in the U.S. today,
and more than 200,000 RVs made each year, most RVers don't realize they
are damaging their investment with hard water. Sinks, toilets, and
showers with hard water damage can make it difficult to resell an RV,
and hard water will greatly reduce the life of hot water heaters.

Bruce Everson, an avid camper himself, invented the Portable Water Softener after interacting with RVers in Northern Indiana to find the ideal solution
to remove hard water minerals. The challenge was to find an extremely
simple way for RVers to hook-up, tear-down, and regenerate the Portable
Water Softener. The softener could not be too heavy in weight for easy
handling, small enough to fit into RV compartments, and
require no water testing accessories to determine whether or not regeneration was needed. Furthermore, the solution could not require electricity or
moving parts, tools to open and close a cap, and salt holding
accessories that could be lost during long road trips. This was a tall order, but Bruce delivered with the Portable Water Softener which received high
marks in the May 2005 edition of the "Highway Magazine."

Next... the Portable Water Deionizer

In the early 1800s, several
scientists discovered the ion exchange process. The ion exchange
industry in the United States was born in the early 1900s when cation
exchangers were first synthesized.

All naturally-occurring water contains dissolved mineral salts. In solution, salts separate into
positively-charged cations and negativity-charged anions. Deionization
can reduce the amount of these ions to very low levels through the
process of ion exchange.

We invented our Portable Water Deionizer units, which produce laboratory grade deionized (DI) water, are used in everything from
auto detailing and manufacturing to kidney dialysis. Deionization is a
method used by laboratories to produce purified water. The definition of
pure is: "REMOVAL OF IONS." The term is generally used in relation to the removal of ions from water. Deionization is commonly achieved by passing
the water through successive ion exchange columns. In one column, ions
are exchanged for H+ ions. In another column, anions are exchanged for
OH- ions. Following a reaction of H+ with OH- ions, no ions remain in
solution. It is produced through ion exchange. Simply said, water flows
over porous beads that are positively and negatively charged and the
minerals, or Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), are removed. These ion exchange
columns are porous beads called exchange resins.

The Portable Water Softener

The On The Go® Portable Water Softener
is a low cost and portable solution to soft water provided on-the-go! The
easy to use unit provides soft water for 7-14 days and costs only
pennies a day to operate for 2 people. Compact and lightweight, it
softens 300 to 700 gallons per cycle and regenerates in 15 minutes with
one box of common table salt. The unique, patent-pending design includes a back-flush adapter, handle, hardness test strips, inlet Hi-flow shut off
valve, inlet and outlet hose adapters with cap and plug for storage,
and a high pressure 4' white drinking hose. Because softened water
leaves virtually no mineral residue, RVers can now enjoy cleaner dishes
and softer clothes, and prevent rusting and scaling in appliances such
as showers, sinks, and dishwashers, and greatly extend the life of the
hot water heater. And most importantly, it can increase the resale value of the
RV. The unit is only 22" in height and 6 ¾" in diameter, and weighs
only 18 lbs.

The Portable Water Softener... Eliminates Harmful Minerals

A water softener removes harmful
minerals such as calcium, magnesium, lime, and iron from water supplies.
By removing these minerals, water softeners eliminate scaling -- or
mineral deposits -- in pipes, fixtures, and water heaters. RVs, mobile
homes, boats, and campers are particularly susceptible to damage from
hard water because they are often used at locations such as campgrounds,
mobile parks, and marinas that supply mineral-rich water from wells or
similar sources. Outdoor spigots often used to fill up water tanks in
RVs or to wash cars also supply hard water. Hard water from these
sources significantly reduces the life of water heaters and plumbing.

On The Go® Portable Water Softener
owners are praising the groundbreaking product. Says one RV owner, "If
we bought the water softener when we bought our motor home, we would
have saved the money we spent on the chemicals to remove spots on the
glass and time actually scraping off the calcium with a razor-type
device." A live-aboard boat owner adds, "I have used the water softener
for approximately a month now and can really tell a difference in the
water. What a great idea!"

RV and boat dealers agree. "I purchased
the RV portable water softener for my own use in my RV, and it's
fantastic," says Rick Corcimiglia, Customer Service Manager at Barton
Lake RV Sales and Service in Northern Indiana. "We have since stocked
them at our RV center and we have incredible success selling them right
along with fifth-wheel RVs. This is a fantastic extra revenue generator
for our company."(*)

The Portable Water Softener... Simple Regeneration

A water softener removes damaging
minerals from water by replacing the ions of those minerals with the
ions of others, such as salt (the amount of salt ions that remain is so
small that people cannot taste the difference between softened and
unsoftened water).

The ion exchange process requires salt
to be added periodically to the softener unit, a step called
"regeneration." While most water softeners require owners to add large
bags of rock salt for regeneration, the On The Go® Portable Water
Softener regenerates using only a pound of common table salt. Table salt
dissolves quickly compared to rock salt, regenerating the water
softener in only 15 minutes compared to more than an hour for other
units.

The softener provides clean water with
the turn of a handle and is easy to fill and install. Clearly marked
inlets and outlets use quick connects for connection to incoming water
supplies and vehicle water supply inlets. The On The Go® Softeners are
lightweight and compact, measuring 22" in height and 6 ¾" in diameter. A
convenient handle makes it easy to move the 18-pound unit. The units
are made in the United States and have a patent pending.

The Portable Water Deionizer

The On The Go® Portable Water Deionizer
product family is a low cost, simple way to DI water! These units are
easy to hook up or remove depending on your application. Works great in
the garage, laboratory, on the road or anywhere you need DI water. All
compact and lightweight, we provide three models and multiple sizes to
meet all the markets demands. Each unit contains premium high grade
virgin resin. Unique, patent-pending design comes complete with the
Deionizer, 4' high pressure hose, hand-held TDS meter, shut-off valve
and a cap/plug for the inlet/outlet.

The Portable Water Deionizer... Refill Kits

A fast, simple, and convenient
refilling process is only offered by On The Go®! Only premium high grade
virgin resin is used! These high grade resins meet the specifications
required by major engineering companies. These products are used in the
production of ultra pure water, preparation of condensate, radiation
waste treatment, and in the manufacture and purification of
pharmaceutical products. Choose either one refill, 1 cu ft box providing
four refills for the smaller size units, or our larger capacity order
quantities available including 5 CF fiberboard drums, 20 or 40 CF
Gaylord boxes, and even 35 CF supersacks. Each kit includes the resin,
funnel, silicone lubricant, distributor cap, and instructions, making a
quick and very simple 10-minute job on our mixed bed system design.

Availability

Today, On The Go® is distributing its
SOFTENER product line throughout the U.S. at popular RV Dealerships and
online stores. On The Go® is currently signing on more dealerships and
is in the process of expanding to several stores across the nation. If
you are an interested dealership or would like your RV dealership to
carry our product, please contact us. We'd be happy to talk.

Today, On The Go® is distributing its
DEIONIZER product models through our newly designed web site and other
online stores. If you are an interested distributor/dealership, please contact us. We'd be happy to talk.

Management Team

Ben Scherschel, Managing Partner
Before forming On The Go® Portable
Water Softener, LLC, Mr. Scherschel held senior executive positions at
several manufacturing and automotive parts supplier companies. Mr.
Scherschel was President/COO of Defiance Precision Products with more
than 500 employees and $55M in revenue. Before Defiance, he was Chief
Operating Officer of the Toledo/Defiance Group at Gentek, a $300M
revenue auto parts supplier. Prior to Gentek, Mr. Scherschel was the
Plant Manager of Delphi with 3700 employees and $750M in revenue. And
before Delphi, he was Plant Manager at GM Power Train with over 1000
employees and more than $400M in sales. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical
Engineering from Purdue University and a Masters in Management from the
University of Pittsburgh.

Bruce Everson, Founding Partner
Bruce Everson has held technical sales
positions in the water softener business for more than fifteen years. He
is certified with the Water Quality Association (WQA) and is an expert
in water systems for commercial, industrial, and medical applications.
Bruce is an inventor at heart, with one patent pending and several new
water product concepts in the works.

Brian Underwood, Consulting Partner
Brian has held leadership positions in a number of new successful
ventures. He recently served as Vice President of Marketing at
SignalWorks, a communication software company, where he played an
instrumental role in growing the business and in the acquisition of the
company by Cisco in May 2003. Before SignalWorks, Brian co-founded and
served as Vice President of Corporate Development for SideStep. Prior to
SideStep, Brian co-founded and served as Vice President of Marketing
for Silicon Image, which held its initial public offering in October
1999. Early in Brian's career, he worked at Fortune 500 companies such
as National Semiconductor, Chips & Technologies, and General
Electric. Brian currently serves on the board of directors of Jigsaw
Technologies, a productivity-optimization software company for the
mining industry. He holds an M.S. in Materials Engineering from UC Davis
and a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from Purdue University.

Founded in 2004, we are the leading developer of portable water softening and water deionization products.